Jenn M said the following on 11/4/2005 12:38 PM:
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> From: Evertjan.
> wrote on 25 okt 2005 in comp.lang.javascript
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>>>All local. JavaScript on a local html page
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>>Sorry,
>>if you persist in using usenet as email by not quoting where you are
>>replying on, so that others cannot follow the read,
>>I will not anwer you anymore.
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>>--
>>Evertjan.
>>The Netherlands.
>>(Replace all crosses with dots in my emailaddress)[/color]
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> Evertjan. I am startled by how rude you are.[/color]
Jenn, I am startled by how ignorant you are.
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> Obviously this person is a newbie and is 1) appropriately asking for
> advice[/color]
And they got advice.
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> 2) stating what he/she has already done to look into the problem[/color]
True.
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> 3) thanking the group for any assistance they may provide. Your response
> on the phrasing of the "Q" was neither helpful nor friendly.[/color]
Depends on your perspective I guess.
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> Why would you respond in such a nasty manner?[/color]
This is Usenet, not your personal help desk. You don't like the
responses? Don't read them. Move on.
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> You stated: "This is not sms, please use only usenet abbreviations. "[/color]
I saw no reference by Evert to sms. But I did see Evertjan explain about
a few Newsreaders. Had the headers been looked at, it is obvious the OP
was posting from Google Groups and the directions to explain how to
quote the preferred way from Google is posted here almost daily.
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> If you persist in thinking that this newsgroup is only available through
> old-school programs or quasi-usenet through Google that provide a proper
> quoting method, then you are denying the repurposing of information on
> the Internet.[/color]
Nobody ever alluded to it being only available through.... This is
Usenet. Not some half-baked web forum.
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> I am currently replying through a textbox at
http://www.developersdex.com.
> There is no quoting, just a textbox.[/color]
Then you need a better source of access/reply.
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> (technically, a textarea, since you seem to be hung up on
> technicalities) You're right, this is not sms, but it's not really
> usenet either anymore, when I'm getting the information from http and
> replying through http.[/color]
Yes it is. http>Usenet and Usenet>http. How you post is irrelevant, you
are still posting to a Usenet newsgroup. The fact you are using a web
based interface is irrelevant.
Even developersdex says so.
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We have Over 90 usenet newsgroups available to search or post to.
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That is from the main page.
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> Likewise, your "replace all crosses…" statement is useless, because this
> web page does not show your email address at all. Should I consider you
> as stupid for your ill-advised tagline instruction?[/color]
Then you need a better method of access.
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> The phrase is: "If you can't say something productive, keep your
> friggin' mouth shut."[/color]
Practice what you preach then.
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> With that in mind, I will productively tell you to please refrain from
> bashing someone when they are simply looking for help. You are not
> helping.[/color]
If they learn from it, then it helped. If you disagree, you have that
right. But so does anybody else here have the right to reply any way
they want to.
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> Thanks in advance, <-- certainly in advance, since your first post
> snidely said, "[We didn't do anything yet, so why the thanks.]"
> Apparently "common courtesy" is not in your usenet vocabulary.[/color]
Agreed.
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Randy
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